A new space elevator concept could see astronauts ascending in to the stratosphere before taking off.
Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell believes that visitors from space may have prevented armageddon.
The Rosetta spacecraft has captured the moment a dramatic jet of dust and gas erupted from comet 67P.
Concerns have been raised over the development of new defensive and offensive space technologies.
Researchers have revealed that we may only learn of an approaching solar storm twelve hours in advance.
The breathtaking image was captured one million miles away by the Deep Space Climate Observatory.
NASA's solar-powered Juno spacecraft will be arriving in orbit around Jupiter in around 12 months' time.
Director General Johann-Dietrich Woerner has outlined his plans for the future of space exploration.
Astronomers in Australia have picked up cosmic radio waves originating from a distant galaxy.
Just 10 days away from reaching Pluto the spacecraft has suffered an unexplained communications failure.
The Rosetta spacecraft has found what appears to be patches of ice on the surface of comet 67P.
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has identified an anomalous structure on the surface of the dwarf planet.
Scientists have identified traces of methane inside space rocks that are thought to have come from Mars.
Scientists have calculated how much genetic material there is on Earth and how much space it takes up.
The new Space Launch System will enable ambitious future missions including a manned trip to Mars.
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has outlined the space agency's plans for getting humans to Mars.
With all the information we take in on a daily basis is it possible for the brain to run out of space ?
The space agency will be testing out its futuristic Mars landing system over Hawaii this week.
New research has emphasized the remarkable persistence of life even in the cold vacuum of space.
The space agency has outlined its upcoming mission to determine if Jupiter's icy moon is habitable.